AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 28, 1 August 1929, Page 21

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING

Having investigated the now system of control in wireless broadcasting in Australia, Mr. J. R. Smith, engineer of the New Zealand Post and Tclograph Department, arrived at Auckland by the Aoraugi after spending about a month in Sydney and Melbourne. "Tho results of my investigations will be incorporated in a report to tho Government," Mr. Smith said. N "Howover, pcopVo in Now Zealand have already had an opportunity of hearing the new programmes that arc being broadcast." ' Those in chargo of broadcasting in Australia were not sparing oxpenso in order to give a good service, Mr. Smith continued. Ho understood largo sums were to bo spent on programmes, and thoso in charge of the technical sido were making great efforts to employ the best men available. Asked whether ho thought New Zealand would consider following „Australia's lead, Mr. Smith said it was purely a matter for tho Government. Naturally ho could not make known his views on tho subject, but tho fact that ho had been sent to Australia to make investigations showed that the Post and Telegraph Department and tho Eadio Broadcasting Company were interested in developments across the Tasman.